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When Courtney didn’t get what she wanted, she threw a temper-tantrum. Gosh, she’s such a ___________________.: fledgling
She was laying at home in bed with the flu, looking ____________.: Wan
The man noticed that his forehead was gradually getting bigger. Then, he realized that his hairline was beginning to ______________ as he aged.: recede
Most of things Courtney says are____________, they have no purpose whatsoever!: trivial
One would say that Martin Luther King Jr. was a _______________ because of all of the changes he made to something he was passionate about.: firebrand
Kelsey looked at her empty cup. “Yuck!” she thought, look at all the _______________ I left behind, it’s all backwash!: residue
In health class, they teach you things to try and ______________ you from smoking, like showing you lungs of a smoker and lungs of a healthy non-smoker.: deter
Superman doesn’t have any ____________ because he is perfect.: foibles
Some people might say that school is _________________, but others enjoy it and love to come to school.: picayune
Instead of saying shut up, the teacher decided to use a(n) ________________: be quiet, please.: euphemism
Albert Einstein is a _______________ figure because of his wisdom and characteristics.: venerable
Kelsey decided that she wanted to try soccer, though she never has before. On her team, you could tell that she was a ___________ compared to all of the skilled players.: tyro
The girls stared in awe, at the ________________ Statue of Liberty. It is 305 feet tall!: prodigious
The students were full of ________, as they whooped and hollered after the final bell on the last day of school.: verve
The light blue walls of her room were ______________, but the bright green walls of her sister’s room were cheerful.: subdued
The jeweler was trying to sell me a watch for $300, but the sign in front of it said 30% off. We _____________ for at least 20 minutes before he gave it to me for 15% off.: haggled
Stephanie is so _____________, she sings and dances during class all of the time and she has no shame in doing so.: brazen
Nik Wallenda, a type-rope walker, does ______________ acts like walking across Niagara Falls considering how dangerous it is.: atrocious
As soon as Brian came home from school, he entered a state of ____________ because he had worked hard all day.: reposition
When Mark put paper into the fire, it ______________ well.: combusted
Kelsey and her mom were at the store and Kelsey asked if she could get jelly beans. When her mom said no, Kelsey __________ on the floor until her mom told her that if she didn’t get up she would be grounded.: groveled
While Lauren was practicing her violin, she was getting louder, then softer, then louder etc. Her little brother asked her what that was called and she responded “A _______________ and a decrescendo.”: crescendo
Eeyore from Whinnie The Pooh is a noticeably _________ character because of how gloomy he looks.: dour
Ally had been going to the same supermarket for 10 years. One day she was admiring the apples that she always buys for $0.99 each. She grabbed 4 like she always does and glanced at the price. “$1.50 for an apple!? This price ____________ is an outrage!: surge
Courtney felt that she should not __________ the fact that she is secretly a seahorse because she thought that she would be made fun of.: disclose